ReviewGrammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves returns with triumphant Hong Kong show
With her commanding stage presence, huge vocal range and some top-notch backing, Dianne Reeves delivered a soulful, polished performance
It has been a long time between drinks, as they say in America.
Veteran jazz songstress Dianne Reeves last sang in Hong Kong 20 years ago, and the five-time Grammy winner made no bones about it when she sang the opening number “What’s New?” at Hong Kong’s Xiqu Centre on November 10, weaving in the line “It’s been a while, Hong Kong!” to the delight of the audience.
Reeves’ return to the city was a much-anticipated highlight of the WestK Performing Arts season, and while little has changed in her radiant stage presence and her ability to “own” the stage from go to whoa, the venue was certainly in stark contrast to Sha Tin Town Hall, where she performed back in 2005.